Combination pen and pencil holder



Feb. 21, 1967 R B THY 3,304,916

COMBINATION PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER Filed Sept. 27, 1965 ATTORNEYX UnitedStates Patent 3,304,916 COMBINATION PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER Robert R.Abernethy, 240 Logan St., Bedford, Ohio 44014 Filed Sept. 27, 1965, Ser.No. 490,446 1 Claim. (Cl. 120-3) This invention relates to a device forholding a limited supply of essential office supplies, e.g. pens,pencils, paper clips and fasteners, etc.

The convenience of office supplies such as pens, pencils, paper clips,etc., is a problem not easily solved in the busy office world of today.Certainly, it is impractical to have a large supply of such articlesstored in individual desks, as the needs of various individuals aresporadio and varied. It is important, however, for an individual to haveon hand, a limited supply of the essential ofiice supplies which he orshe will need. This supply should also be within easy reach of the user.Otherwise, much time is lost rummaging around looking for the necessaryarticle or articles. This invention is directed to solving thisparticular problem.

Briefly stated, this invention is in a device for holding miscellaneousoflice supplies such as pens, pencils, etc. In accordance herewith,there is provided a support which rests on a flat surface such as a desktop. The support has a surface which is sloped in relation to the flatdesk surface. A well for holding paper clips and like dimensionedarticles, is provided in the sloped surface of the support. The supportis also provided with means for holding pens and pencils adjacent thewell in a position such that their axes are angularly disposed to theplane of the sloped surface. A hollow is provided in the sloped surfaceadjacent the desk surface for holding pens and pencils laying flat inrelation to the desk surface. Also provided is a desk calendar which ismounted on the support.

The following description will be better understood by having referenceto the annexed drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the embodiment of this invention; and

FIG. 2 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1, showing the pen andpencil support in cross section.

Referring more particularly to FIGURES 1 and 2 of the annexed drawings,there is shown a device, generally indicated at 10, for holdingmiscellaneous ofiice supplies. The device is designed to be placed on aflat surface such as a desk top, generally indicated at 11.

The device 10 comprises a support or holder 12 which is formed from anysuitable material, e.g. plastic or metal. sloped relative to the flatdesk surface 11. The devic 10 has a ledge 14 adjacent the sloped surface13. The sloped surface 13 and ledge 14 are, preferably, integrallyformed. The ledge 14, preferably, lies in a plane parallel to the planeof the desk surface 11.

'A conventionally designed roll calendar 15 is mounted on the ledge 14.The calendar 15 is of the permanent type, i.e. the day Monday, Tuesday,etc., the date 1, 2, 3, etc., and the month October, November, etc., areadjustable in the calendar windows 16, 17 and 18, respectively. Thecalendar 15 is adjusted by rotating individual cylinders containing thenecessary indicia printed thereon. The cylinders are rotated by anysuitable means, e.g. handles 19 and 20.

A leg 21 is secured to the free edge 22 of the ledge 14, and extends ina direction towards the desk surface 11. The length L of the leg 21 maybe varied depending on the slope of the surface 13 desired.

A hollow 23 is formed in the sloped surfaces marginal edge 24 adjacentor in contact with the desk surface 11.

The support 12 has a flat surface 13 which is- ICQ The hollow 23 isdesigned to hold flat relative to the desk surface 11.

A recess, or well 25 for holding paper clips, paper fasteners and thelike, is disposed in the sloped surface 13. The well 25 is dimensionedto hold any of the previously mentioned articles.

A plurality of apertures, e.g. apertures or holes 26-31 are formed inthe sloped surface 13 adjacent the well 25. The apertures 26-28 are,preferably, aligned on one side of the well 25, and the apertures 29-31are, preferably, aligned on the other side of the Well 25.

A plate or surface is secured to the support 12 in, preferably, spacedparallel relation to the sloped surface 13. A plurality of smallerdiametered apertures or holes are disposed in the plate 32 in alignedrelation to the corresponding apertures 26-31 formed in the slopedsurface 13. For example, the plate apertures 33-38 are aligned with thecorresponding surface apertures 26-31. As indicated, the apertures 33-38in the plate 32, are relatively small compared with the apertures 26-31in the sloped surface 13. The spaced apertures form a holder for the penor pencils, the body of the penor pencil passing through the relativelylarge apertures 26-31 in pen or pencils laying the sloped surface 13,and the point of the pen or pencil passing through the relatively smallapertures 33-38 in the plate 32. In this manner, the pencils or pens areheld in a position which is angularly disposed to the plane of thesloped surface 13, i.e. the axis of the pen or pencil is, preferably,normal to the plane of the sloped surface 13.

The plate 32 is, preferably, coextensive with the flat surface 13 in onedirection only, and forms the bottom 39 of the well 25. The plate 32 andwell 25 are preferably integrally formed and secured to the surface 13by any suitable means, e.g. welding as when the support 12 is made ofmetal. The support 12 when formed from metal, may be bronzed orsilve'red or given a woodgrained finish, e.g. walnut or oak, to matchvarious desk surfaces. Thus, there has been provided a new and noveldevice for holding pens, pencils and miscellaneous ofiice supplies suchas paper clips and fasteners. The device is also designed to have aconventionally designed calendar mounted on it.

Other modes of applying the principle of this invention may be employedinstead of those specifically set forth above, changes being made asregards the details herein disclosed, provided the elements set forth inthe following claim, or the equivalent of such, be employed.

It is, therefore, particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed as theinvention:

A device for holding miscellaneous ofiice supplies, comprising:

(a) a support for resting on a flat surface such as a desk top, thesupport having a surface sloped in relation to the fiat surface;

(b) a well disposed in the sloped surface of the support, for holdingpaper clips and like dimensioned objects;

(c) a hollow formed in the sloped surface adjacent the flat surface, forholding pens and pencils laying flat in relation to the flat surface;

(d) a ledge formed in the support adjacent the sloped surface, the ledgelying in a plane which is substantially parallel in the plane of theflat surface;

(e) a calendar for telling the month, day and date mounted on the ledge;

(f) a leg secured to the ledge and extending towards the flat surfacefor holding the sloped surface in sloping relation to the flat surface;and

(g) means coacting with the support for holding pens and pencilsadjacent the well and in a position such 3 4 that their axes areangularly disposed to the plane References Cited by the Examiner of thesloped surface, said means including: UNITED STATES PATENTS (1) aplurality of apertures formed in the sloped Surface adjacent the W611;893,355 7/ 1908 McIntyre 120108 X (2) a plate secured to the support inspaced paral- 5 1,975,512 10/1934 Huott 1204 X lel relation from thesloped surface and in closer relation to the flat surface, said platehaving a FOREIGN PATENTS plurality of smaller diametered aperturescorre- 3,974 2/ 1894 Great Britain. spondingly aligned with the largerdiametered 314,321 6/1929 Great Britain. apertures in the slopedsurface, the spaced aper- 10 tures holding the pens and pencils inangularly LAWRENCE CHARLES, Examinerdisposed position relative to theflat surface.

